Word Pieces for Week TwoHow to Talk about Doctors

Prefix, Root, Suffix1. Internus2. Obstetrix3. Paidos4. Pedis5. Agogos6. Demos7. Derma8. Hypos9. Ophthalmos10. Oculus11. -ician12. Opsis, optikos13. metron

Meaning1. Inside2. Midwife3. Child4. Foot5. Leading, leader6. People7. Skin8. Under9. Eye10. Eye11. Expert12. Vision, sight13. measurement

Word Pieces for Week TwoHow to Talk about Doctors

Prefix, Root, Suffix14. Orthos15. Odontos16. Kardia17. Logos18. Neuron19. Algos20. -osis21. -itis22. Psyche 23. iatreia24. Geras25. Paidos (ped-)

Meaning14. straight, correct 15. Tooth16. Heart17. Science; study18. Nerve19. Pain20. Abnormal or diseased condition21. Inflammation22. Spirit, soul, mind23. Medical healing24. Old age25. child

Can you name the doctor for each field?

1. Mental or emotional disturbances

2. Nervous system3. Skin4. Diagnosis; internal organs5. Infants6. Female reproductive organs7. Eyes8. Heart9. Pregnancy, childbirth10. Skeletal system

1. Psychiatrist2. Neurologist3. Dermatologist4. Internist5. Pediatrician6. Gynecologist7. Opthalmologist8. Cardiologist9. Obstetrician10. orthopedist

Bellringer - Tuesday 1. Is an internist an expert in diagnosis?2. Is a gynecologist familiar with the female reproductive

organs?3. Does an obstetrician specialize in diseases of childhood?4. Does a pediatrician deliver babies?5. If you had a skin disease, would you visit a

dermatologist?6. If you had trouble with your vision would you visit an

orthopedist?7. Is an ophthalmologist an eye specialist?8. Does a cardiologist treat bone fractures?9. Is a neurologist a nerve specialist?10. If you were nervous, tense, overly anxious, constantly

fearful for no apparent reasons, would a psychiatrist be the specialist to see?

1. YES2. YES3. NO4. NO5. YES6. NO7. YES8. NO9. YES10. YES

GP: Write the name of the specialist you might visit or be referred to:

1. For a suspected brain disorder2. For a thorough internal checkup3. If you have a skin disease4. If you have a heart problem5. If you are tense, fearful, insecure6. If you are pregnant7. For some disorder of the female

reproductive organs8. For a checkup for your two-

month-old child9. For faulty vision10. For curvature of the spine

1. Neurologist2. Internist3. Dermatologist4. Cardiologist5. Psychiatrist6. Obstetrician7. Gynecologist8. Pediatrician9. Ophthalmologist10. Orthopedist

Tuesday – Guided Practice

1. Gynecology2. Obstetrics3. Pediatrics4. Pedagogy5. Demagoguery6. Dermatology7. taxidermy

a) Principles of teachingb) Stuffing of skins of animalsc) Specialty dealing with the

delivery of newborn infantsd) Stirring up discontent

among the massese) Treatment of skin diseases f) Specialty dealing with

women’s diseasesg) Specialty dealing with the

treatment of children

Tuesday – Guided Practice

1. Hypodermic2. Epidermis3. Pachyderm4. Dermatitis5. Ophtalmologist6. Optometrist7. Optician

a) Elephantb) Eye doctorc) Under the skind) One who measures

visione) Lens grinderf) Outer layer of sking) Inflammation of the

skin

Bellringer - Wednesday1. Does a treatise on obstetrics deal with childbirth?2. Does gynecology deal with the female reproductive

organs?3. Is pediatrics concerned with the diseases of old age?4. Does pedagogy refer to teaching?5. Is a pedagogue an expert teacher?6. Is a demagogue interested in the welfare of the

people?7. Is a lion a pachyderm?8. Is the epidermis one of the layers of the skin?9. Is dermatitis an inflammation of one of the limbs?10. Is a taxidermist a medical practitioner?11. Is an opthalmologist a medical doctor?12. Is an optometrist a medical doctor?13. Does an optician prescribe glasses?

1. YES2. YES3. NO4. YES5. NO 6. NO7. NO8. YES9. NO10. NO11. YES12. NO13. NO

Wednesday – Guided Practice1. Specialty of child delivery2. Outer layer of skin3. Principles of teaching4. Thick-skinned animal5. Skin inflammation6. One who foments political

discontent7. One who sells optical

equipment8. Medical graduate serving his

apprenticeship9. Treatment of childhood diseases10. Practice of stirring up political

dissatisfaction for purely personal gain

1. Obstetrics2. Epidermis3. Pedagogy4. Pachyderm5. Dermatitis6. Demagogue7. Optician8. Intern or interne9. Pediatrics10. demagoguery

Wednesday - GP

11. One who stuffs the skins of animals

12. Enother title for opthalmologist

13. Treatment of female ailments

14. Medical specialty relating to diseases of the eye

15. One-lens eyeglass16. Pertaining to the eye17. One who measures

vision

11. Taxidermist12. Oculist13. Gynecology14. Opthalmology15. Monocle16. Ocular17. optometrist

Wednesday - GP

1. Orthopedics2. Orthodontia3. Neuralgia4. Neuritis5. Geriatrics

a) Nerve painb) Specialty dealing with

medical problems of the elderly

c) Straightening of teethd) Inflammation of the

nervese) Treatment of skeletal

deformities

Wednesday - GP

1. Cardiogram2. Cardiograph3. Neurosis4. Psychosis5. psychiatry

a) Record of heart beatsb) Mental unbalancec) Emotional disturbanced) Treatment of

personality disorderse) Instrument for

recording heartbeats

Bellringer - Thursday1. A gynecologist’s patients are mostly men.2. Ophthalmology is the study of eye diseases.3. Orthopedics is the specialty dealing with the bones and

joints.4. A cardiac patient has a heart ailment.5. A person with a bad “bite” may profit from orthodontia.6. Neuralgia is a disease of the bones.7. A neurosis is the same as a psychosis.8. Neuritis is inflammation of the nerves.9. Psychiatry is a medical specialty that deals with mental,

emotional, and personality disturbances.10. A cardiograph is a device for recording heartbeats.11. Psychiatric treatment is designed to relieve tensions, fears,

and insecurities.12. A doctor who specializes in pediatrics has very old patients.13. A geriatrician has very young patients.

1. FALSE2. TRUE3. TRUE4. TRUE5. TRUE6. FALSE7. FALSE8. TRUE9. TRUE10. TRUE11. TRUE12. FALSE13. FALSE

Thursday – Quiz Review1. Specialist who straightens teeth2. Nerve pain3. Medical specialty dealing with bones

and joints4. Medical specialty dealing with

emotional disturbances and mental illness

5. Inflammation of the nerves6. Emotional or personality disorder7. Mentally unbalanced8. Pertaining to the heart9. Specialty dealing with medical

problems of the elderly10. Instrument that records heart action11. Record produced by such an

instrument

1. Orthodontist2. Neuralgia3. orthopedics4. Psychiatry5. Neuritis6. Neurosis7. Psychotic8. Cardiac9. Geriatrics10. Cardiograph11. cardiogram